Glossary / Engine

air filter

41 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The air filter keeps the engine clean by catching dust and dirt before it can get inside. A dirty filter can make a car run poorly or use more fuel.

Technical Definition

An air filter is a component that cleans the air entering an engine’s combustion chamber, preventing dirt and debris from damaging internal parts.

Hear It Discussed

"And it conducts the air that has gone through the air filter and through the air mass meter and gotten measured by the air mass meter into the engine to eventually burn up the gas."
#2641: How Cheap is Too Cheap? The Best of Car Talk 09:35

"Make sure you don't let the air filter get so dirty that it's sucking it into the engine. I've seen a couple of those lately."
The Experts in DIY Car Repair and Car Care Trusted Advice Under The Hood show 31:56

"It's like a $1,263 air filter and like [498.8s] a $671 oil filter. Like it's out there as part of the auction listing."
CarCast+Edmunds - Mercedes-AMG GT EV, new Kia Seltos and more. CarCast 08:12